12-letter words containing l, e, c, i, t
- continentals — Plural form of continental.
- contingently — dependent for existence, occurrence, character, etc., on something not yet certain; conditional (often followed by on or upon): Our plans are contingent on the weather.
- contour line — a line on a map or chart joining points of equal height or depth
- contractible — an agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of something specified.
- contumelious — rude in a contemptuous way; insulting and humiliating
- convectional — Physics. the transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas.
- convectively — In a convective manner.
- conveniently — suitable or agreeable to the needs or purpose; well-suited with respect to facility or ease in use; favorable, easy, or comfortable for use.
- convent girl — a girl who goes to or has been to a convent school
- conventicler — One who supports or frequents conventicles.
- conventicles — Plural form of conventicle.
- conventional — Someone who is conventional has behaviour or opinions that are ordinary and normal.
- convertibles — Plural form of convertible.
- coordinately — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
- coquettishly — (of a woman) characteristically flirtatious, especially in a teasing, lighthearted manner.
- cordialities — cordial quality or feeling.
- corporealist — a materialist
- corporeality — the state or quality of being corporeal; bodily existence
- correctional — Correctional means related to prisons.
- correctively — In a corrective manner; so as to correct something.
- correlations — Plural form of correlation.
- correlatives — Plural form of correlative.
- corruptively — In a corruptive way.
- cosmetically — a powder, lotion, lipstick, rouge, or other preparation for beautifying the face, skin, hair, nails, etc.
- cosmopolites — Plural form of cosmopolite.
- coulter pine — a California pine, Pinus coulteri, having stout, bluish-green needles and heavy cones 9 to 14 inches (23 to 36 cm) long.
- counterclaim — a claim set up in opposition to another, esp by the defendant in a civil action against the plaintiff
- counterfoils — Plural form of counterfoil.
- counterlight — a light opposite something, such as a painting, that negatively affects the appearance of that object
- countervails — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countervail.
- country life — life in the country
- country mile — a long way
- courtierlike — resembling a courtier in manner
- craveability — (especially of a food) having qualities that engender an intense desire for more: All too often, salt, sugar, fat, and “crunch” make a food craveable.
- credentialed — Usually, credentials. evidence of authority, status, rights, entitlement to privileges, or the like, usually in written form: Only those with the proper credentials are admitted.
- credit limit — Your credit limit is the amount of debt that you are allowed, for example, by your credit card company.
- credit sales — sales for which the customer does not need to pay immediately
- crenellating — Present participle of crenellate.
- crenellation — to furnish with crenels or battlements.
- crenulations — Plural form of crenulation.
- creolization — (of a pidgin language) the process of becoming a creole
- cricket ball — the ball used to play cricket
- cristobalite — a white microcrystalline mineral consisting of silica and occurring in volcanic rocks. Formula: SiO2
- criticalness — inclined to find fault or to judge with severity, often too readily.
- criticisable — Alternative form of criticizable.
- criticizable — to censure or find fault with.
- crystallised — Simple past tense and past participle of crystallise.
- crystallites — Plural form of crystallite.
- crystallized — Crystallized fruits and sweets are covered in sugar which has been melted and then allowed to go hard.
- crystallizer — A crystallizer is a vessel or stage in which a crystal grows from a liquid.